Re: minority overrepresentation

["Liz Knight" <LKNIGHT@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here are three studies you may want to have a look at:
1. Lu, Lanldsverk, Ellis-Macleod, Newton, Ganger & Johnson: Race, 
ethnicity and case outcomes in child protective services--Children and 
Youth Services Review, 26 (2004) 447-461

2. Lau, McCabe, Yeh, Garland, Hough, Landsverk: Race/Ethnicity and rates 
of self-reported maltreatment among high-risk youth in public sectors of 
care--Child Maltreatment, Volume 8, Issue 3, August 2003

3. Hines, Lemon, Wyatt, Merdinger: Factors related to the 
disproprotionate involvement of children of color in the child welfare 
system: a review and emerging themes--Children and Youth Services 
Review, 26 (2004) 507-527

Liz

Joe Ryan wrote:

> There are not too many studies in this area – yet plenty of 
> assumptions about the role of child welfare and overrepresentation in 
> JJ. One article that you should read is: /from maltreatment report to 
> juvenile incarceration: the role of child welfare services/ 
> (Jonson-Reid & Barth, 2000). This study might only look at the most 
> serious offenders (CYA intakes) but it focuses on the issue you raise.
>
> Joe
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> Joseph P. Ryan, Ph.D.
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> *From:* owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@xxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of 
> *Carey Belanger
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 07, 2006 9:01 AM
> *To:* Child Maltreatment Researchers
> *Subject:* minority overrepresentation
>
> Dear List Members, I have read the postings for a while but this is my 
> first request for information. I recall a series of postings about 
> child welfare contributing to the overrepresentation of african 
> american youth in the juvenile justice system. There was some debate 
> about the accuracy of this claim. Are there any publication on this 
> specific topic? If not, how would someone go about answering this 
> question.
>
> Carey
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